Delta, Lagos dominate weightlifting event
Delta State has won a total of six gold medals, while Lagos picked three to dominate day two of weightlifting events of the festival.
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Okowa commiserates with Imo over boxer’s death
Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, yesterday, commiserated with Imo State government and the family of the boxer, who slumped and died at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Asaba.
Brume’s absence won’t affect our medals standing, says Team Delta
Long jumper, Ese Brume, may have decided not to compete in the ongoing 21st National Sports Festival, tagged Delta 2022. Brume, who is the poster girl of Delta 2022, was being expected to compete in the long jump and relays, but she is nowhere near the camp of Team Delta. “We were told that she refused to come because Delta State did not host her after the World Championships, where she got a silver medal and the Commonwealth Games where she won gold,” one official said.
Tragedy hits Delta 2022 as Imo boxer slumps, dies after knockout
Tragedy struck at the ongoing Delta 2022 National Sports Festival, yesterday, when Imo State boxer, Chucks Igboarugo, who was earlier knocked out in their 86kg bout by Prince Gaby Amagor of Delta State, slumped and died before getting to a medical centre in Asaba.
Team Delta raises alarm over alleged ploy to pit athletes against govt
Team Delta has raised the alarm over an attempt by some individuals to scuttle the cordial relationship between the athletes and the state government at the ongoing 21st National Sports Festival, tagged Delta 2022.
Delta 2022 has recorded highest number of scrabble players, says NSF
The Nigeria Scrabble Federation (The Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) has said that the ongoing Sports Festival in Asaba, Delta State, has so far recorded the highest number of states and athletes since the sport was introduced to the Festival.)
Enekwechi shatters 36-year-old national hammer record
Bayelsa athlete dethrones African scrabble champion
Delta 2022 hockey pitch thrills LOC chairman
Chairman of the Local Organising Committee for the 21st National Sports Festival, Delta 2022, Patrick Ukah, is feeling good about the hockey arena of the ongoing event in Asaba.